Rugby scores 953 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 281st of 361 local authorities and 47 points below the UK benchmark. Innovation is its strongest pillar, sitting close to the national average, while Investment is the weakest, falling noticeably further behind. Within Warwickshire, Rugby ranks 4th of 5 authorities, 46 points below the county score.
Each score is averaged across Rugby's 6,970 active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That approach means the index reflects how active local companies are on each measure, not how large the local economy is, making it a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Rugby's 953 places it below that national reference point. Each score also comes with a likely range showing how much it could move with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
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Each dot shows the pillar score on a scale where the UK as a whole scores 1,000, marked by the line. The paler band is the likely range. The composite weights Innovation, Scaling and Investment 30% each and ESG 10%.
How Rugby's composite score of 953 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
974
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−26 points against the UK · Likely range 950–998 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. Rugby ranks 172nd of 361 authorities on this pillar, 26 points below the UK benchmark, and outperforms just over half of all authorities. That makes it the closest of Rugby's four pillars to the national average.
Tagged with any industry or buzzword on a curated list of innovative sectors, for example chips, biotechnology, quantum, AI, data, SaaS, FinTech and CleanTech. About 2.5% of companies.
Tagged with any of the eight IS-8 sectors: advanced manufacturing, clean energy, creative industries, digital and technologies, financial services, life sciences, professional and business services, and defence. About 18% of companies.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Scaling
964
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−36 points against the UK · Likely range 939–989 · 30% of the composite
The Scaling pillar measures whether companies are 20% scaleups, headcount growth rates and accelerator attendance. Rugby ranks 307th of 360 authorities on Scaling, 36 points below the UK benchmark, and outperforms only 14.7% of authorities, pointing to relatively limited workforce expansion activity among its companies.
Annualised three-year employee growth rate over the latest four years of accounts, including group accounts, for companies with five or more employees at the start (capped). All other companies count as zero.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Investment
913
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−87 points against the UK · Likely range 887–939 · 30% of the composite
Investment captures equity raisers, the value of equity raised and first-time equity raisers over the last five years. At 913, Rugby's Investment score is 87 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 314th of 360 authorities. This is Rugby's weakest pillar and the area where its companies trail the national picture most noticeably.
Whether the company's first equity deal ever was in the last five years. A first-time raiser always counts as an equity raiser too.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
ESG
976
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−24 points against the UK · Likely range 955–997 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar reflects clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Rugby scores 976 here, 24 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 287th of 361 authorities. While still below the national reference point, ESG is Rugby's second-strongest pillar and relatively close to the UK average.
Is limited by guarantee without share capital, a rough indicator of non-profit status.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Compared to Warwickshire
The chart below places Rugby's composite score alongside its Warwickshire neighbours, including the county runner-up Warwick, which scores 1,041.
What is Rugby's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Rugby scores 953, placing it 281st of 361 local authorities and 47 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Rugby compare to the rest of Warwickshire?
Rugby ranks 4th of 5 authorities in Warwickshire, sitting 46 points below the county score of 999.
What is Rugby's strongest pillar on the index?
Innovation is Rugby's strongest pillar, scoring 974 and ranking 172nd of 361 authorities, just 26 points below the UK benchmark.
Where does Rugby rank on Investment?
Rugby ranks 314th of 360 authorities on Investment, with a score of 913, which is 87 points below the UK benchmark and its weakest pillar.
How many companies are counted in Rugby's score?
The index covers 6,970 active companies in Rugby, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
What does the likely range on Rugby's score mean?
The likely range of 938 to 968 shows how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies. Scores are only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
Explore the data behind the index
Every score on this page is built from real, named company activity, patent filings, fundraisings, spinouts and scaleups. Book a call to see the data behind any authority's score, and how Beauhurst can support your work.
